People
Final A-130 revision reflects e-gov
OMB's final revision of the rule overseeing federal IT management brings it up to date with regs aimed at creating egovernment
Acquisition
Firms say 'blacklisting' regs still onerous
Companies seeking federal contracts are cautiously ? and unhappily ? awaiting word on a change to contracting regulations they say could lead to protests and delays
Acquisition
Guidance coming on FSS services
Two years after information technology services became available to agencies on the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service schedule contracts, GSA is moving to provide regulatory guidance on how to buy those services.
Digital Government
Security group benchmarking Solaris
The Center for Internet Security is preparing the first in a wave of security benchmarks for commercial products widely used in government
Digital Government
Agencies to get new IT buying guidance
A GAO review highlighted an overall lack of understanding of how to procure IT services on the Federal Supply Service schedules
People
Study: Best e-gov involves citizens
The most successful e-government programs are the ones in which agencies get input directly from citizens and offer more than one way to interact
Digital Government
Council framing agencies' security picture
The federal CIO Council is asking the administration to encourage agencies to reach a common security baseline by next summer
People
Procurement portal expanding service
Vendors will be able to repond to agency solicitiations online following a major advance planned for the government's electronic procurement system
Digital Government
NASA advancing Virtual Procurement Office
NASA plans to move its Virtual Procurement Office into a new phase that offers personalized forms and enhanced communication
Digital Government
Politics may hurt technology policy
The almost even split in the upcoming Congress will make for 'tentative' policymaking, experts say
Acquisition
Tracking DOD
The fiscal 2001 Defense Authorization Act requires the Pentagon to track contract actions
Acquisition
Plans afoot to better track agency purchasing
Congress and the Clinton administration are moving forward with initiatives to improve federal agencies' ability to track what they buy, how much they pay and where the products or services are used.
Digital Government
SSA awards security support deal
SAIC has won a $45 million contract to provide security support services for the SSA Office of Finance, Assessment and Management
Digital Government
FedCIRC maps cyber battle plan
The Federal Computer Incident Response Capability is planning programs for the coming year to help agencies face cyberattacks
Digital Government
Cookie control weak at DOT
DOT's inspector general blames weak technology implementation controls for the use of banned 'cookies' on bureau Web sites
Digital Government
Tool personalizes security warnings
NIST announces a service that will enable users to receive personalized security vulnerability notices
Digital Government
Hill delivers ? some ? security funding
The Clinton administration received only about half of what it wanted for many of its key governmentwide information security programs.
People
Army scouts biometrics
The Army is exploring whether commercial security products and services are the answer to the Defense Department's biometrics needs.
People
NSF invites cybergrants
The National Science Foundation has invited colleges to develop grant proposals for a new federal initiative to bring information security professionals into the government.
People
CIO Council serving 'cookies' guide
The CIO Council is putting together a guide that will allow agencies to use 'cookies' while following administration policy and privacy advocates' recommendations on the touchy issue.
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